Talk about having to dig deep into pocket

[HoofsandWings]

So far, buying all of the permit applications and the multiseason permits, it looks like it will be north of $500.

[Lingcod]

I'm in the same boat, especially since I get them all separate over time ie: bear,small game, fishing, trapping, big game etc.......and still supposed to get a discovery pass? Hope they put those $$ to good use....

[kentrek]

Might as well hunt idaho or oregon with how expensive it is here...

Esp w. h weco going permit only....

[Encore 280]

I'm gonna put in for Idaho moose today and call it good I think.

[ELKBURGER]

And then WDFW pitches their raffles too!

[D-Rock425]

You wouldn't have to dig that deep if you didn't buy everything there was.

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

I think with the privatization of all the timber company's land and the pay to play access permits WDFW will see a steady decline in the general tags purchased.  why buy the tags If there's no land to hunt without paying.  The people willing to pay will buy general season tags to hunt the permit area of there choice.  The ones who cant afford the pass will either take their money elsewhere or know of public lands to hunt.  As the public land becomes more and more pay to play less and less folks will even buy the tags.

[Jburke]

This is exactly why I won't apply for the multi season again.  I bought the deer tag once and a second deer tag the year the prices went up.  I got mine just before the price hike at least.
As far as public land going pay to play, I agree to a point.  I have yet to buy a discover pass and won't until I absolutely need to.  There are 100's of thousands of acres that don't require it and plenty of public land available for me to find room to hunt.  Until there is no where for me to hunt on public land I can't justify paying for Idaho.

[Tbob]

I agree it's getting spendy, but I'm happy I'm still able to hunt at least. As is everything these days, costs are going up... It's unfortunate, but it's the reality with everything. I bought a pay to play pass this year for the first time, but only for convenience to hunt closer to home and to hopefully better my odds just a little bit with .. I'm lucky though, gainfully employed at the moment and have no children or a wife so I can allocate more of my funds to hunting at the moment..

[HoofsandWings]

You wouldn't have to dig that deep if you didn't buy everything there was.

I always buy everything there is. Plus raffle tickets.

[pianoman9701]

I think I'm all done with applying for special permits. Basic license and tags is all. $200 is enough for me.

[D-Rock425]

You wouldn't have to dig that deep if you didn't buy everything there was.

I always buy everything there is. Plus raffle tickets.

I guess you can't complain to much then if you even have extra for raffle tickets.

[ELKBURGER]

My daughter is taking her hunter ed course next week. If she passes then I need to decide if I will get her involved in the permit game. I would love the increased opportunity for her but the amount of dollars spent trying for it just keeps growing...

[stevemiller]

With you on this one close to $700. for everything could have split it up and got 2 complamentary DP s if they wernt so greedy.

[D-Rock425]

What's a DP